Chapter 2 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 3 is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 3 is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the Fort Fyles watched the two. With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces. "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk. "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet." "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
Chapter 2 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 3 is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “"Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “"Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “"There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “From the Fort Fyles watched the two.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.”
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “"There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
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From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
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From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
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From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
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From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
immediately past
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
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From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Athabasca has a bee in his bonnet."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "There'll be a lot of sulking about those epaulettes, Mallory," he said at last, turning to his clerk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From the Fort Fyles watched the two.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pair of field-glasses he could follow their actions, could almost read their faces.
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be just as well to give 'em back, sir?"
Chapter 2 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 3 by Gilbert Parker holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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